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Forbes
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Playboi Carti's Debut Album Grows 176,000% In Sales In One Week
Playboi Carti's Music and Die Lit return to the Top Album Sales chart after vinyl releases, with ... More Music selling 16,500 copies and Die Lit jumping nearly 176,000%. LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 02: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Playboi Carti performs on the main stage during Day 2 of Wireless Festival 2022 at Crystal Palace Park on July 02, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage) Fans of Playboi Carti waited years for Music to arrive. The full-length was pushed back multiple times before it finally dropped earlier this spring, quickly shooting to No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Superfans of the rapper eagerly awaited the chance to own a copy of the project on vinyl, despite the fact that Carti hasn't historically emphasized that format. That changed when two of his most popular efforts were finally issued on wax recently, and both have become bestsellers. Music's 12,600% Sales Jump Both Music and Carti's debut album Die Lit saw dramatic increases in pure purchases once they were sold on vinyl. Of the two, Music emerged as the bigger winner this week. The 2025 effort sold 16,500 copies in the most recent tracking frame in the United States, according to Luminate. That's a jump of more than 12,600% from the period before the vinyl was issued. Die Lit's Sales Rocket 176,000% As impressive a leap as that is, Die Lit managed an even more spectacular gain. Originally released in 2018, the project was also issued on vinyl for the first time only a short while ago. Purchases skyrocketed, and Die Lit sold 12,300 copies in the U.S. last period. Before the vinyl became available, the album failed to generate even double-digit purchases. From one frame to the next, Die Lit experienced a sales increase of nearly 176,000%. Two Playboi Carti Albums Return to the Same Charts Both Music and Die Lit return to the Top Album Sales chart — and coincidentally, they now sit side-by-side. Even though Music sold several hundred more copies, the newer release reenters at No. 5, while Die Lit follows at No. 6. That marks an all-time high placement for Carti's debut on the list of the bestselling collections in the U.S. Music also surges on several other rankings, while Die Lit returns to four tallies. Both projects debut on the Vinyl Albums chart as well.
Otago Daily Times
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Lorde announces Christchurch show
Lorde performing at the Glastonbury festival 2025. Photo: Getty / Joseph Okpako / WireImag Lorde hinted the bill for her world tour would be added to, and finally the Kiwi singer has shared 2026 dates for her New Zealand set. Lorde, whose real name is Ella Yelich O'Connor, will play in Auckland on Wednesday, 11 February, followed by Wolfbrook Arena in Christchurch on Friday, 13 February. The Ultrasound tour kicks off in the US in September, with 45 dates listed on the initial lineup that dropped 9 May. On Friday morning, NZ and Australia tour dates were added. Hinting that New Zealand was always going to get a show, she told Music 101 last month: 'I'm feeling really keen to spend a bit more time in Aotearoa as well, which has been sort of something I've been missing the last couple of years." Her fourth album, Virgin,was released at the end of June, following a string of compelling promotional activities. The album has reached number one in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, while charting at number two in the US. Lorde debuted the track 'What Was That' in April at an impromptu set at Washington Square Park, sharing new music for the first time since 2021. The next month she popped up at a Lorde-themed club night in Sydney for a boogy. And, at the end of May, on the eve of the Aotearoa Music Awards, a cryptic invitation lured Kiwi fans to a late night session in the loo of an inner-city YMCA. There, she pulled out a lighting case from one of the toilet cubicles, turning it into a make-shift stage and serving unreleased singles - 'Current Affairs', 'Ribs' and 'Broken Glass'. After the NZ shows, Lorde will perform in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. This will be the singer's biggest world tour. Presale tickets go on sale at 1pm Tuesday, 15 July, via while Frontier Members can access presale tickets from 2pm Thursday, 17 July. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 2pm (local time) on Friday 18 July. Lorde last played in New Zealand in 2023 at the Outer Fields Festival at Western Springs in Auckland.
Extra.ie
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Watch: David Guetta creates plenty of MEMORIES at Longitude
There were plenty of MEMORIES to be made at Marlay Park on Saturday evening as David Guetta 'lifted the roof off' in his first gig in the capital since 2012. The French DJ and producer headlined Saturday night at Longitude with Dubliners across the south of the city revealing they could hear his set. It could have been a BAD idea for the artist to return to Dublin having not played for Irish audiences for such a long time but it was no SWEAT, and there was plenty of MAD LOVE for the 57-year-old. There were plenty of MEMORIES to be made at Marlay Park on Saturday evening as David Guetta 'lifted the roof off' in his first gig in the capital since 2012. Pic: Joseph Okpako/WireImage Dublin locals took to X revealing they could hear the iconic tunes from David blasting across the city, with one revealing: 'Can hear David Guetta concert v loud from my garden.' Another added: 'It's really loud here in Stepaside.' @elenajessica5 #fyp #davidguetta #longitude #dj #dublin #ireland ♬ original sound – Elena Jessica A third tweeted: 'David Guetta is lifting the roof off south Dublin! Gotta say it's the loudest one we have heard yet, sounds impressive!' One Longitude attendee was full of praise for both David Guetta as well as the other acts who played on the day. 'The sun was out. The drinks were flowing & the crowd was buzzing,' they revealed, 'I was kept going all day & I wouldn't have it any other way.' While David Guetta headlined on Saturday night, there were plenty of brilliant acts to see including Dublin DJ duo Belters Only, who were on just before Guetta. British rapper AJ Tracey was also on the stage for a time. The second day of music and festivities at Longitude gets underway later on Sunday with performances starting at 1.45pm. 50Cent headlines on Sunday night, with Sonny Fodera and Tipperary DJ blk also playing sets ahead of the rapper.
